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Definition of Musketeer
1. Noun. A foot soldier armed with a musket.
Generic synonyms: Foot Soldier, Footslogger, Infantryman, Marcher
Derivative terms: Musket
Definition of Musketeer
1. n. A soldier armed with a musket.
Definition of Musketeer
1. Noun. (context: military) A foot soldier armed with a musket. ¹
2. Noun. (context: military) In 17th and 18th century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Musketeer
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Musketeer
Literary usage of Musketeer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Manuscripts of Lord Kenyon by Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon Kenyon (1894)
"Ellis Renshaw, a musketeer. Henry Baley, a musketeer. Oswald Mosley, a horse and
man armed. ... Robert Wilson, a musketeer. Edward Greaves, a musketeer. ..."
2. Werner's Readings and Recitations (1915)
"WERNER'S READING^ NO. .16 CONFESSION OF THE KING'S musketeer. ... While I—I was
a simple musketeer, A sword to be drawn freely in her cause, ..."
3. Napoleon; a History of the Art of War by Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1907)
"... but after a brief moment of aid he returned, giving Ney orders to hold his
line musketeer at all hazards, as he could not send him a single regiment. ..."
4. Napoleon; a History of the Art of War by Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1904)
"It was Napoleon, as First Consul, who again began the ancient tokens of reward
by medals, swords of honor, pensions Baden musketeer. of soldiers, ..."
5. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"... Each musketeer's revolving knell, Their discipline on festal day. 130 As when
they practise to display In one dread effort more ? ..."
6. Study & Stage: A Year-book of Criticism by William Archer (1899)
"... THE musketeer MANIA I. AT THE GLOBE LITTLE need be said of Mr. Henry Hamilton's
Three musketeers at the Globe, except that it is amazing how much both ..."
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